The Jump Around

Recapping the Spring with Nick Osen

WSUM — Thu, 08 May 2025 14:00:17 -0500

Joey Bonadonna and Krissy Birdsall sit down with Badger247 beat writer and WSUM alum Nick Osen to hear his story as a student at UW-Madison and the latest happenings in Wisconsin football and men’s basketball.

Saying Goodbye to the Greatest Sports Mind at WSUM, David Giardino

WSUM — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:32:43 -0500

David Giardino talks with Vince Hesprich about a rich UW career that has ranged from managing the women's basketball team, to calling March Madness games, to even designing the Jump Around intro tune!

Sending Off (by far) the Best Play-By-Play Broadcaster at WSUM: Anthony Winker

WSUM — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:55:02 -0500

Anthony Winker sits down with Vince Hesprich to recap the most memorable of his 140(!) games behind the mic for WSUM. Also, a few Bucky anecdotes and a ranking of the best stadiums on campus.

The Fantastic WSUM Career of Krissy Birdsall

WSUM — Sun, 04 May 2025 20:05:04 -0500

WSUM Legend Krissy Birdsall chats with Vince Hesprich about the fantastic experiences that have made up her terrific college career.

Matt Lepay's Perfectly Imperfect Path to Wisconsin Athletics

WSUM — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:49:28 -0500

Matt Lepay talks with Vince Hesprich about a magical season of Wisconsin basketball before recapping both the highs and lows of his four decades in broadcasting. Also, a conversation about some of the craziest games Lepay called with the Brewers and a reflection on the importance of connection within a difficult play-by-play industry.

Breaking down Bracketology with T3

WSUM — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:54:30 -0500

Joey Bonadonna and Krissy Birdsall sit down with T3 Bracketology to get an in-depth look into this year’s NCAA March Madness bracket. Joey, Krissy and T3 break down the Badgers seed line, Bubble Watches, Bid Stealers and all things March Madness!

WSUM Exit Interview with the ageless Noah Clark

WSUM — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:12:24 -0600

Longtime member of WSUM Noah Clark discusses his eight(!) years at WSUM and his fruitful career across the Wisconsin sports landscape.

WSUM Exit Interview With the Graduated Tomer Ronen

WSUM — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:18:59 -0600

Graduating WSUMer Tomer Ronen sits down with Vince Hesprich for a recap of his college experience. Segments include Tomer's personal record as a broadcaster, his impressive journalistic exploits and a trivial 14-question exit interview about his time at UW Madison.

The Unique Careers and Talents of Badgers PA Announcer Mike Mahnke

WSUM — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:29:45 -0500

Badgers football and men's basketball public address announcer Mike Mahnke discusses a career that has ranged from Desert Storm to Camp Randall. Mahnke also pulls back the curtain on his announcing strategies and reads some silly lines prepared by the WSUM Sports team!

Talking Badger Women's Hockey with Kelly Gorbatenko

WSUM — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 13:06:51 -0500

Women's hockey season is in full swing! Kelly Gorbatenko joins Anthony Winker to discuss a bunch of topics, including her hockey background, being coached by Mark Johnson, the chance to play an outdoor game close to home and more.

The Anti-Sports Trivia Game Show

WSUM — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:34:15 -0500

In a game show designed to be as alternative as WSUM itself, Vincent Hesprich asks WSUM contributors Ani, Anna, Oliver and Kayla a series of sports questions that revolve around crazy baseball stories, unbelievable news headlines, hilarious Reddit posts and misguided online stadium reviews.

Wisconsin volleyball recruiting with Prep Dig's Chris Fitzgerald

WSUM — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:06:53 -0500

College volleyball recruiting analyst Chris Fitzgerald sits down with WSUM's own Joey Bonadonna to break down Wisconsin's recruiting past and future. Fitzgerald also discusses how Wisconsin's freshmen can help them work towards their championship goals and how drastically recruiting has changed over the years.

Talking Badgers and Big Ten Volleyball with Emily Ehman

WSUM — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:18:45 -0500

Big Ten and ESPN volleyball analyst Emily Ehman joins the show along with Anthony Winker to talk about the upcoming volleyball season! Can Charlie Fuerbringer take this team to a title in her freshman season? What should fan expectations be for this season? And a Sarah Franklin/Caitlin Clark comparison? All that, and much, much more is discussed!

Wisconsin Men's Soccer

WSUM — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:56:47 -0500

The Badgers athletics season is back in full swing! This first episode of the new season centers on the Wisconsin men's soccer team. Catch up with the squad and hear from senior defender Ryan Keefe, who talks about his soccer background, repping the W, games he has circled on the schedule and much more!

Yes ha ha ha, yes! It’s the Sickos CBB special

WSUM — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:43:32 -0500

Resident sickos Joey and Krissy sit down with Andrew of the Sickos CBB Committee to discuss Badger basketball ahead of the Big Ten Tournament as well as recently sickos CBB news and the best ballroom courts in the nation.

Talking Hockey and Broadcasting with Chris Vosters

WSUM — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:05:50 -0600

Play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters, who got his start at WSUM, jumps onto the podcast. Vosters currently announces for the Blackhawks and Big Ten Network. He discusses his time at WSUM and Wisconsin, Badgers hockey, Connor Bedard and the life of announcing games for a pro sports team.

Breaking down Badger Basketball with Dillon Graff

WSUM — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:50:03 -0600

Badger Notes owner Dillon Graff joins the Jump Around to talk about key players and expectations for the men’s basketball team this upcoming season.

Badger Basketball Preview with Colin Russo

WSUM — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:44:23 -0600

ESPN Madison Host and Producer Colin Russo talks about what to expect from the Badgers Basketball Team this upcoming season. Everything from new additions and returning players as well as the team's ceiling and floor.

The Student Manager Special with David Giardino and Vince Nayman

WSUM — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:00:36 -0500

Krissy Birdsall sits down with student managers David Giardino and Vince Nayman to take a behind-the-scenes look of working with the Wisconsin women’s basketball and volleyball programs.

Covering Badger football & basketball with Asher Low

WSUM — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:41:44 -0500

Krissy Birdsall sits down with former WSUM Sports Director and current Pepperdine Sports Announcer Asher Low to get a temperature check of Badger football halfway through the season and preview Wisconsin men’s basketball before the start of their season.

Catching up with Wisconsin Volleyball

WSUM — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:31:00 -0500

Wisconsin volleyball is undefeated and WSUM Sports’ Anthony Winker, Evan Schmid, David Giardino and Joey Bonadonna digest what’s been a fun season. Plus, Emily Ehman, a digital content creator and volleyball analyst for Big Ten Network and ESPN, joins to talk Badgers, Volleyball Day in Nebraska and the explosion of the sport.

Talking Hoops with Coach Moseley

WSUM — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:37:42 -0500

Women’s Basketball head coach Marisa Moseley explains her recruiting philosophy and rates the validity of common basketball cliches.